Capitol/EMI to Release 'The Best of Bond... James Bond' in Expanded CD, CD/DVD & Digital Album Formats on October 28

Capitol/EMI to Release 'The Best of Bond... James Bond' in Expanded CD, CD/DVD & Digital Album Formats on October 28

Franchise-Spanning Collection Features Bond's Top Hits by Music Superstars Including Madonna, Paul McCartney and Wings, Tina Turner, Chris Cornell, Tom Jones, Duran Duran, Louis Armstrong and Many More

New James Bond Film, 'QUANTUM OF SOLACE,' In Theaters November 14

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As 007 fans eagerly await the November 14 U.S. opening of MGM's new James Bond film, 'QUANTUM OF SOLACE,' Capitol/EMI announces an expanded CD, CD/DVD and digital release of 'The Best Of Bond... James Bond' on October 28. The CD and digital album both feature 23 musical standouts from the Bond franchise's 46 years plus a previously unreleased bonus track, and the CD/DVD includes five music videos, a filmed concert performance and more.

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Just as James Bond has evolved over time, so have the films' memorable themes. 'The Best Of Bond... James Bond' collects an impressive selection of classic and contemporary Bond themes by many of popular music's top stars, including Paul McCartney and Wings' "Live & Let Die," Madonna's "Die Another Day," Duran Duran's chart-topping "A View To A Kill," Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger," Tina Turner's "GoldenEye," kd lang's "Surrender," Sheryl Crow's "Tomorrow Never Dies," Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name," Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better," and Tom Jones' "Thunderball," among many others. John Arnold's previously unreleased "James Bond Theme" closes the collection.

EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty two James Bond films since 1962, including 'QUANTUM OF SOLACE.' The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the longest running franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'The World is Not Enough,' 'Die Another Day' and 'Casino Royale.' EON Productions and Danjaq LLC, are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise.

   The Best Of Bond... James Bond (CD, CD/DVD, Digital Album)   1. "James Bond Theme" - John Barry Orchestra   2. "From Russia With Love" - Matt Monro   3. "Goldfinger" - Shirley Bassey   4. "Thunderball" - Tom Jones   5. "You Only Live Twice" - Nancy Sinatra   6. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" - John Barry Orchestra   7. "We Have All The Time In The World" - Louis Armstrong   8. "Diamonds Are Forever" - Shirley Bassey   9. "Live & Let Die" - Paul McCartney and Wings   10. "Man With The Golden Gun" - Lulu   11. "Nobody Does It Better" - Carly Simon   12. "Moonraker" - Shirley Bassey   13. "For Your Eyes Only" - Sheena Easton   14. "All Time High" - Rita Coolidge   15. "A View To A Kill" - Duran Duran   16. "The Living Daylights" - A-Ha   17. "Licence To Kill" - Gladys Knight   18. "GoldenEye" - Tina Turner   19. "Tomorrow Never Dies" - Sheryl Crow   20. "Surrender" - kd lang   21. "The World Is Not Enough" - Garbage   22. "Die Another Day" - Madonna   23. "You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell   Bonus Track   24. "James Bond Theme" - John Arnold (previously unreleased)     DVD   1. "A View To A Kill" - Duran Duran (music video)   2. "For Your Eyes Only" - Sheena Easton (music video)   3. "GoldenEye" - Tina Turner (music video)   4. "The Living Daylights" - A-Ha (music video)   5. "All Time High" - Rita Coolidge (music video)   6. "Goldfinger" - Shirley Bassey (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1974)   7. Documentary: "The Music Of James Bond"  

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Source: Capitol/EMI

CONTACT: Jennifer Ballantyne of EMI Music Marketing, +1-323-871-5494,
jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com

Web site: http://www.capitolrecords.com/

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